Product ID:INORGANICS POTABLEWATR
MSDS Date:03/15/1992
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N056661
MSDS Number: BWGQY

ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE ASSOC

5540 MARSHALL ST
ARVADA, CO 80002
US

Emergency Phone: 303-431-8454

Info Phone: 303-431-8454

Preparer: DANIEL A GOLDSTEIN MD

Cage: 1R664

ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE ASSOCIATES

ARVADA, CO 80002 US

Telephone: 303-431-8454

Cage: 1R664

BORIC ACID, DISODIUM SALT; (SODIUM TETRABORATE)

CAS: 1330-43-4

RTECS: VZ2275000

Fraction By Weight: 2.0%

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3

POTASSIUM NITRATE

CAS: 7757-79-1

RTECS: TT3700000

Fraction By Weight: <1.0%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

POTASSIUM FLUORIDE

CAS: 7789-23-3

RTECS: TT0700000

Fraction By Weight: <1.0%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

1)

CAS: 7757-82-6

RTECS: WE1650000

Fraction By Weight: 1.04%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PRIMARY IRRIT(MILD). MAY BURN/IRRIT
HUMAN TISS. MAY CAUSE ITCHING, REDNESS & PAIN. CHRONIC
INHAL/INGEST/CONT MAY LEAD TO KIDNEY/LIVER DMG(BORATE),
COUGH(IRRIT)/FLUORIDE POISONING. IF ACIDIFIED, HF MAY CAUSE TISS
BURNS W/OUT PAIN. THIS PRODPOSES NO SIGNIFICANT TOX HAZ UNDER NORM
CIRCUMSTANCES OF LAB(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: USE. MILD IRRIT EFTS TO EYES &
POSSIBLY TO SKIN MAY OCCUR. CHRONIC INGESTION/DERMAL ABSORPTION OF
LARGE QTYS MAY LEAD TO TOXIC EFTS. SKIN/EYES: ITCH, BURNING, PAIN,
REDNESS. INHAL: COUGH, IR RITATION. INGEST: IRRITATES, VOMITING,
PAIN, DIARRHEA. CYONOSIS, DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:DERMATITIS, UPPER AIRWAY DISCOMFORT
& BRONCHITIS. MAY AGGRAVATE FLUOROSIS IF ALREADY PRESENT.

First Aid:REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE. EYE: WASH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES. SKIN: WASH W/WATER. INGEST: DIARRHEA WILL DECONTAMINATE
BOWEL. GIVE 60 ML SYRUP OF IPECAC & WATER. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR. SUPPORT BREATHING(GIVE O*2/ARTF RESP).

Flash Point:NOT IGNITABLE
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE. NOTE - DRIED RESIDUE CONTAINING
KNO*3 IS CONTACT EXPLOSIVE, IGNITES OTHER MATERIALS.

Spill Release Procedures:CONTAIN SPILLS. DILUTE THOROUGHLY & WASH TO
DRAINS, OR COVER WITH ABSORBENT MATERIAL, SWEEP UP & DISPOSE OF AS
NON-HAZARDOUS WASTE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT FROM FREEZING AND ROUGH
HANDLING WHICH MIGHT CAUSE BREAKAGE.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING DRIED POWDER RESIDUE.

Respiratory Protection:IF MIST OR AEROSOL IS GENERATED, WORK IN HOOD
&/WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED PARTICLE MASK.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: HOOD FOR MIST. MECHANICAL: HOOD FOR MIST.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM SAFETY GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:LABORATORY COAT & CLOSED SHOES.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID DIRECT SKIN CONTACT. DO NOT BREATH MIST
OR DRIED POWDER RESIDUE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
Vapor Pres:23.68
Spec Gravity:1.00 (H*2O=1)
pH:9.1
Evaporation Rate & Reference:1.00 (WATER=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS ODORLESS LIQUID.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:DO NOT DRY DUE TO KNO*3 ACIDIFICATION MAY
RESULT IN PRODUCTION OF DILUTE HYDROFLUORIC ACID.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Waste Disposal Methods:WASH TO DRAINS OR COLLECT AS NON-HAZARDOUS
WASTES. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL
REGULATIONS .

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